…foreign-based company that acquired a stake in a U.S. processor to flood the market with product, undercutting California producers on prices. “We asked that federally, that our members of Congress…
How to Care for Your Lavender Plants
…tolerant and does not like wet feet, so plan to give it about an inch of water a week once established only during dry spells. Lavender doesn’t require fertilizer. A…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…2013. Add climbing farm debt and debt-to-asset ratios, rising bankruptcies and retaliatory tariffs that weigh on farm prices and erode our competitiveness in key export markets and the case for…
Good Market for ‘Off’ California Avocados in 2019
…gluttony of fruit in stores in February due to a labor strike ending in Mexico. Once those packing lines started back up, Mexican fruit flooded the market and depressed prices. Bellamore said all…
U.S. to End Trade Preference Program for India and Turkey
…to the U.S. every year. Official removal from the program will be a 60-day process that will ultimately make it challenging for Indian and Turkish exports to keep their prices…
USDA Predicts Increase in Farm Income for 2019
…which saw a decline of 16 percent. “We’re looking at higher prices and that will contribute to higher cash receipts,” said USDA Deputy Chief Economist Warren Preston, who noted that…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…electricity, water, fertilizer and other inputs to raise beef cattle throughout the country—from birth to slaughter. Using a computer program called the “Integrated Farm System Model” (IFSM), his team also…
Amazon to Diversify Grocery Portfolio
…offerings and prices. In January Whole Foods announced that it would stop developing new Whole Foods 365 locations, which were designed to be a small-format brand of store aimed at…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resigns
…has done an absolutely terrific job as Commissioner of the FDA,” President Trump tweeted, “has helped us to lower drug prices, get a record number of generic drugs approved and…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
…of the world’s wheat. There is optimism that the WTO ruling will encourage China to comply with established limits and return global grain prices back to natural market levels. About…
How to Water and Feed Your Orchids
…(maybe 1/4 strength), of balanced fertilizer throughout the flowering season. This helps to promote strong growth and flowers. Be careful not to fertilize a dry plant, as this can cause…
Tomato Trade Agreement with Mexico Ends Amidst Dumping Complaints
…that the decision is a result of complaints from American tomato growers that their prices are being undercut by imports. The six-year-old agreement prevented an anti-dumping investigation in exchange for…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…not even because of the cost of making cleaner-burning gasoline. Some legislators are wondering if maybe, just maybe, big oil has something to do with the high prices. Gee, ya…
Wool Industry Seeing Benefits of Increasing Demand
…form of better profit margins for producers. “We did have the record prices this past year and wool is on a pretty strong market trend this year too. Maybe not…